CPT^® 43238, Under Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43238 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Procedures.

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Summary

The provider inserts a flexible endoscope through the mouth and down into the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum where he carries out an ultrasound–guided, intramural or transmural fine needle aspiration or biopsy.

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43237 & 43259

[b]43232, 43238 or 43242[/b] Help Please: In this op report which EUS fine needle bx is correct: "...after adequate sedation, linear echoendoscope was inserted into the oropharynx. Scope was adva... [ Read More ]

EUS with fine needle biopsy of liver

Hi, Can someone assist with the coding of this op report. I'm guessing for the seasoned GI coder this is a piece of cake. Procedure: EUS with fine needle bx of liver. "...After adequate sedation... [ Read More ]

Help with EUS with FNA

[b]Limited vs multiple[/b] The difference is whether or not the EUS was limited to one area or is multiple areas were viewed. Your EGD speaks of the Esophagus, stomach and duodenum, the EUS speaks o... [ Read More ]

Help with EUS with FNA 43242 vs 43238

[B]I am not sure if I am reading this code description correctly. Can anyone tell me what code would be most appropriate for this report and why choose one code over the other? I am having a difficult... [ Read More ]

EGD-aspirated

43238 is an endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration (biopsy). This is not an appropriate code for the circumstance you've described.... [ Read More ]

EGD-aspirated

I'd capture 43238...... [ Read More ]

EUS and Capsule Endoscopies

[b]Eus[/b] [QUOTE="Nelsen, post: 348292, member: 48965"]Our office is going to start doing EUS's, does anyone have any insight about these codes, this is all new to our us? We are also going to star... [ Read More ]

EUS with FNA

cpt 43238... [ Read More ]

How to code 45341 and 45380

One of my doctors does both of these procedures during the same session. We bill only 45380. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the changes to the lower GI codes that are supposed to come in CPT 2... [ Read More ]

Upper EUS with removal by hot snare

wouldn't 43242 be considered EUS with biopsy also? CPT states "fine needle aspiration/biopsy(s)". doesn’t the forward slash mean “or” in this instance? I have always seen the 43242 as EUS w... [ Read More ]

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